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Originally Posted by deadman13
6. Remove the old gasket. I had to use a razor scraper to get it off because one side has this ungodly epoxy from what I can see on the new one. Once I had it off I used some fine (400 grit) sandpaper to smooth everything out.
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You can save your self a lot of hassle and the possibility of gouging the mating surfaces bad enuff with the razor that it won't seal. I almost learned this the hard way. The soft aluminum gouges VERY easily with a razor blade.
Use some of this permatex gasket remover on both surfaces available at autozone. The instructions say to let it soak for 1/2 hour or maybe it was 15 min. I don't quite remember. You MUST let it soak on the gasket over night. Then you can use a soft plastic scraper or even an old credit card and the gasket comes off with very little effort.
You might want to merge this in with you're "How to"